hushing

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noun

The act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hush
nounhushing (countable and uncountable, plural hushings)

plural hushings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.
  2. uncountablebusinessThe use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Similar
hisshissingfizzlesibilation
Broader
noise
Also see
fizzlehisshissingsibilation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Shughni
Cite this entry
APA

hushing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushing

MLA

“hushing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hushing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hushing.

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